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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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