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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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