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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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