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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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