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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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