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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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