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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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