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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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