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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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