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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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