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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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