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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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