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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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