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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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