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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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