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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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