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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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