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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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