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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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