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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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