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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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