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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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