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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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