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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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