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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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