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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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