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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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