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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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