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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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