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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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