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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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