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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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