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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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