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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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