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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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