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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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