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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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