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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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