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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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