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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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