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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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