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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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