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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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