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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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