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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important 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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