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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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