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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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