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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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