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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key 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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