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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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