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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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