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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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