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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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