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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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