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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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