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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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