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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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