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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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