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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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