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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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