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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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