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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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