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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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