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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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