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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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