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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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