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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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