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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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