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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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