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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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