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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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