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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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