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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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