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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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