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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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