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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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