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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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