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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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