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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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