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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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