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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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