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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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