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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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