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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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