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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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