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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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