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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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