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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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