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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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