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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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