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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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