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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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