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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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