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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes 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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