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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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