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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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