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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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