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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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