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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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