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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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