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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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