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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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