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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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