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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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