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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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