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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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