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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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