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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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