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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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