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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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