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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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