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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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