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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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