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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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