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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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