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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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