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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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