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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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