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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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