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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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