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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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