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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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