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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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