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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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