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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important 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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