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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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