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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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