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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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