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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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