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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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