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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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