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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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