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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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