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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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