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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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