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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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