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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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