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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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