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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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