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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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