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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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