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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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