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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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