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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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