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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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