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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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