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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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