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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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