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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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