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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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