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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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