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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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