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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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