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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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