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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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