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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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