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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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