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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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