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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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