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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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