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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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