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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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