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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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