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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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