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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates 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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