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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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