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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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