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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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