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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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