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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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