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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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