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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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