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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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