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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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