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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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