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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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