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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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