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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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