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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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