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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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