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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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