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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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