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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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