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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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