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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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