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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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