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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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