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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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