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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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