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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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