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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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