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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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