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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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