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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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