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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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