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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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