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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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