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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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