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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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