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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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