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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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