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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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