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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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