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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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