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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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