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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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