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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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