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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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