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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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