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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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