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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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