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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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