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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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