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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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