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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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