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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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