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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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