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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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