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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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