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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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