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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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