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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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