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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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