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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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