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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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