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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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