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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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