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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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