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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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