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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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