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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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