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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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