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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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