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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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