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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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