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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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