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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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