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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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