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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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