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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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