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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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