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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key 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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