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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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