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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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