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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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