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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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