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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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