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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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