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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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