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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major 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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