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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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