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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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