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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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