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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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