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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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