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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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