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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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