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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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