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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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