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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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