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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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