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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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