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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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