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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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