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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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