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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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