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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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