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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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