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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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