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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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