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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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