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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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