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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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