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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive 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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