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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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