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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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