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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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