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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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