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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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