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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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