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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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