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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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