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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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