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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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