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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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