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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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