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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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