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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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