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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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