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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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