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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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