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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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