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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the 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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