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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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