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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new 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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