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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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