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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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