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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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