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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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