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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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