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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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