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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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