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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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