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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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