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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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