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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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