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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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