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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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