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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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