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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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