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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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