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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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