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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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