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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major 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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