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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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