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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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