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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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