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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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