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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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