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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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