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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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