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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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