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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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