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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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