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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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