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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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