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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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