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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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