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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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