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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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