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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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