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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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