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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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