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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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