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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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