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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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