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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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