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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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