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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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