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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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