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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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