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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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