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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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