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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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