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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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