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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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