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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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