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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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