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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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