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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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