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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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