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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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