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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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