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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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