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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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