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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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