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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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