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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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