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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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