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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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