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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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