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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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