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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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