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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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