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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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