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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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