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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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