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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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