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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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