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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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