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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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