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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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