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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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