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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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