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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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