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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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