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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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