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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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