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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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