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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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