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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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