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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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