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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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