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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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