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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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