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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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