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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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