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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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