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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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