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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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