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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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