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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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