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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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