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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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