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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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