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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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