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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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