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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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