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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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