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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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