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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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