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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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