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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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