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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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