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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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