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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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