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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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