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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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