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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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