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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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