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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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