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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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