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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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