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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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