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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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