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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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