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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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