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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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