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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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