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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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