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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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