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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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