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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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