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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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