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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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