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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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