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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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