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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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