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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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