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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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