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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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