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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key 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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