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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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