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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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