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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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