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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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