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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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