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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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