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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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