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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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