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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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