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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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