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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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