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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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