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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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