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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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