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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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