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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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