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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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