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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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