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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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