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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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