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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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