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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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