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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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