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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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