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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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