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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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