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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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