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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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