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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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