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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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