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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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