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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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