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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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