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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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