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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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