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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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