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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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