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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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