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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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