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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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