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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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