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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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