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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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