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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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