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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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