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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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