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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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