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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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