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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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