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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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