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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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