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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic 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 gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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