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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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