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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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