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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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