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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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