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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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