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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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