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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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