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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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