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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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