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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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