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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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