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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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