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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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