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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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