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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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