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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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