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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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