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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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