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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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