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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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