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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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