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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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