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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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