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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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