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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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