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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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