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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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