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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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